Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has deployed high-speed Starlink internet terminals to six schools across the Philippines as part of a digital inclusion initiative targeting remote island communities, the company said Monday.
The project, part of Bitget’s Blockchain4Youth and PayFi Islands initiatives, provides reliable connectivity to more than 7,300 students and over 100 teachers in the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Siquijor and Negros Oriental. Prior to this installation, many of these institutions relied on printed worksheets due to a lack of stable internet access.
The rollout covers Espoir School of Life and Lasala Integrated School in Surigao del Norte, Apo Elementary School and the Arts & Design Collective Dumaguete in Negros Oriental, and Siquijor State College and Siquijor Provincial Science High School in Siquijor.
Bitget chief executive Gracy Chen said the project is about more than just connectivity. By bringing Starlink to these islands, the company is giving thousands of young people their first real access to the digital world and the tools needed to participate in the future economy, Chen said.
Beyond hardware installation, the company conducted digital readiness assessments and educator consultations to integrate learning modules.
